Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-01-06


she laZily swings out Of her hammoek
and vanishes into the house.
Let's get behind the venitian and
listen to Lily interviewing the natives,
suggests Cecle Il dare say they'll be
good tun.' And she and Kate steals
round the veranda and peer through
the slits of the venetian blind ut three
young men of decidedly swell appear
ance, who, attired in costumes of dark
blue flannel and looking distinctly
mischievous, are com fortably seated on
the doorstep.
The yachtmen = gasrs Kate, and,
with one glance at each other Of utter
amazement, the two girls breathlessly
await development.
Lily, tall, dignilied, astonished, ap-
pears at the door. At sight Of her n
sudden air of surprise and confusion
falls upon the free andes trio. They
start up simultaneously and touch their
I hats, but no one seems to have word
to say. Lily bowed stitlly.
You called--2' she says, inter-
negatively.
The visitors glanced at each other in
a shamefaced way ; then one, whom
the others mutely delegate as spokes-
man, steps forward. Il beg your par
don,' he says, stammering, but you
advertised"
Certainly admits Lilly, with some
asperity, Il advertised for o cook
'Oh = he remarks, blankly we
saw-that is, we thought-oh, good
heavens y turning in despair to his
companions, can't one of you fellows
explain p
Culprit number two makes an effort.
'I-we-dldn't know he falters, un-
comfortably Il think there has been
mistake.'
ia that case, says Miss Davis, lofti-
~, Il will say good morning. and she
turned away. But by this time the first
speaker has partially recovered himself.
pray stay one moment, 'he implores,
earnestly. Evidently we are all the
victims with wrath) of some silly
practical joker. feel that this unwar-
rantable intrusion, as it seems Of course
to you, must be explained at whatever
cost. You cannot haye seen this
mornings paper
He pulls a copy of the Sodus Banner
from his pocket, and folding it down
at the advertisement column hands it
to Lily.
A guilty heart behind the venetian
uuakes. 'Ceci lie y breathes Kate, in
an agonized whisper, 4 must have sen t
the wrong advertisement y And Cecile
nods slowly as she watches Lily's start
of amazament and the scarlet color
which rushes in her face. Poor. Lily !!
1t is her turn now. She gasps helpless
" and tries in vain to speak. Yachts
man number one comes to the rescue.
You thought he says quickly, some
impertinent scoundrel has made use of
your name, and for our part we thought
- he heSitates.
You see of course supplies Lily,
growing, if possible, even more scarlet
that any liberty was justiiable with
SUCH she chokes.
The wretch shall be punished he
declares iercely.
'No-no,' family. 1T is no ones
fault. I've
1t is my fault = cries n new voice,
and Kate, painting and glowing, stands
before the electrified group, bent upon
explaining the situation and taking the
blame upon her own shoulders. A few
words and everything is clear. Three
outwardly respectful but inwardly con.
vulsed young men reLire with graceful
bows and deep apologies, and three
distressed damsels, clinging together
within the cottage in an agony of
shame, spent the morning in vain Ia
mentations.
Il could meyer look them in the face
again. declares Kate for the hundredth
time.
'Well it's not likely you WILL re-
marks Cecile. Sam says he hears the
Siren is to leave this afternoon Us
there shade of regret in her voice y
'Oh, is she, really y rather dulor-
ously. Then, with suspicious hearth
ness what good thing =
Just then Lily returns from an inter-
view with Sam, an open note in her
hand, which she places with tragic
calm before her sister, Dear Lily ran
the penciled words, & am bringing
three young fellows home to luncheon {;
hope it wont Inconvenience you. They
belong to the Detroit yacht which is
anchored in the hay, and two of them,
| have just discovered, are sons of Da-
vidlChurchill, Of whom you have often
heard me speak the third, a friend
who is yachting with them. Your
loving father Kate hands the note to
Cecile, and then, indeed there is cho-